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Section 1
(50 cards)
audacious
(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
eulogize
write or speak in praise of someone
fervid
intensely emotional; feverish
engender
to produce, cause, or bring about
enigma
a puzzle; a mystery
blithe
(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned Syn.: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
volatile
(adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
sojourning
staying temporarily
prodigal
lavish; wasteful
equivocal
ambiguous
propriety
(n) the state of being proper, appropriateness; (pl) standards of what is proper or socially acceptable
desiccate
to dry out
placate
to appease, soothe, pacify
economized
spend less; reduce one's expenses
apathy
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
laconic
using few words
pedant
someone who shows off learning
discountenance
To look upon with disfavor. to disapprove of
staid
(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct Considered by her family to be prim and reserved, Mary shocked her relatives with her sudden outburst, which was a complete departure from her normally staid disposition.
zeal
enthusiasm
deprecate
to express strong disapproval of
spurn
(v.) to refuse with scorn, disdain SYNONYMS: turn down, reject, decline, snub, repudiate ANTONYMS: accept, welcome, greet
loquacious
(adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking
dogmatic
stubbornly opinionated
fallacious
logically unsound; false; mistaken; misleading
vacillate
(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
inane
(adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value
adulterate
to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
antagonism towards
actively hostile/in opposition
extol
to praise highly and lavishly
polity
an organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific form of government
corroborate
to support with evidence
invective
An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.
ephemeral
short-lived
anomaly
abnormality
erudite
(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
tenet
(n.) an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
succinct
(adj.) brief, concise and to the point
renounce
to give up or resign something
lucid
easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
opaque
(adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
capricious
impulsive and unpredictable
pragmatic
practical
laudable
worthy of praise
terse
brief and to the point
spurious
counterfeit, ingenue
Dogma
an unproven principle or belief held to be true, often by an authority that cannot be questioned
bellicose
Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
assuage
(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
mitigate
to make less severe
Section 2
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benevolent
goodwill, charitable
forlorn
sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion
truculent
(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
insipid
lacking interest or flavor so plain it sucks
acrimony
ill-natured, bitter hostility
conciliatory
appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
sinecure
(n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
interpolate
(v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
paltry
(adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
interloper
intruder; trespasser; unwanted person
exorbitant
(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive SYNONYMS: extreme, inordinate, overpriced ANTONYMS: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable
militate
(v.) to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against
annex
(v.) To add to, attach: to incorporate;(n.) An attachment or addition
impugn
attack as false or wrong
cacophony
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
phegmatic
calm and unemotional
seminal
(adj.) original, important, creating a field stepping stone
mercenary
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army; profit oriented
insrutable
difficult to understand; mysterious, incapable of being investigated
apogee
highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee
orator
speaker, debater, raconteur
laden
heavily loaded or weighed down. "a tree laden with apples"
enumerate
to count, list, or itemize
approbation
approval or praise
pestilential
(adj) filled with disease; contagious; deadly
enmity
hatred, hostility
adversaries
opponents, enemies
fathom
(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of
impasse
blocked path; dilemma with no solution
largess
generosity
sacrosanct
(adj.) very sacred or holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning or attack
elusive
hard to grasp
contentious
quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments
diatribe
(n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack Synonyms: harangue, tirade Antonyms: panegyric, encomium, eulogy
desultory
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
floundering
to struggle clumsily or helplessly
prolific
(adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse
miscreant
a vicious person syn: villain, criminal, knave
ebullience
intense enthusiasm
repudiate
(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
cantankerous
bad-tempered; quarrelsome, disagreeable to deal with
galvanize
to startle into sudden activity stimulate
prolocutor
spokesperson, chairman
capitulate
to surrender
duress
(n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
Ontology
the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.
delved
searched, dove into
countenance
a person's face or facial expression; support; admit as acceptable or possible tolerate permit allow admit of approve (of) agree to
draconian
(adj) hard, severe, cruel. His draconian behavior alarmed his parents.
abhorrent
Very repugnant; hateful.
Section 3
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fastidious
Difficult to please
sage
(adj.) wise; (n.) a very wise person
facetious
(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously lacking serious intent
lethargic
lacking energy The ornithologist' s data suggested that the lethargic behavior of the birds could have resulted from the seeds in their cage, which might have acted as sedatives.
churl
a rude person syn. boor Although many regarded him as a churl due to his boorish public conduct, Michael would claim that he always exhibited decorous behavior in his private interactions with family and friends, though many were dubious of this assertion.
vigilance
watchfulness, alertness
carnal
relating to physical appetite, especially sexual
effusive
adj. emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative syn: gushing ant: reserved; restrained
ploddingly
slow moving and unexcited Hers was not a quick but a penetrating intellect; however ploddingly, she would inevitably come to an understanding of any subject, regardless of its complications or paradoxes, provided it touched her life.
forbear
to refrain from; to abstain; to be patient or tolerant
Archetype
a very typical example of a certain person or thing
squander
(v.) to spend foolishly, waste
sanctioned
authorized or approved
lionize
treat as highly important
moored
secured
Etiolate
to cause to become weakened or sickly; drain of color or vigor.
profligate
people who are extravagant in their expenditures,
fructify
bear fruit; produce fruit productive
egotist
a vain, conceited person
collusion
secret agreement or cooperation
wanton
(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
denounce
(v.) to condemn openly; to accuse formally
arduous
hard to do, requiring much effort While studying a foreign language provided considerable challenges, John' s composition assignments were even more arduous.
circumspect
careful, cautious
usurp
to seize and hold a position by force or without right
obsequious
overly submissive and eager to please
proclaim
expressed publicly
decimate
to kill or destroy a large part of
capitulate
to surrender
decorum
proper behavior
commodious
roomy, spacious
puerile
childish; immature
parenthetically
qualifying or amplifying
facile
(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
bastion
(n.) a fortified place, stronghold
intractable
stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
Titan
a person or thing of colossal dimensions, strength, or influence
oscillate
to move back and forth
semblance
outward appearance
intrepidity
fearlessness
decorous
proper
ignoble
dishonorable; shameful of low character
caustic
burning or stinging; causing corrosion
ameliorate
(v.) to make better, to improve The doctor was able to AMELIORATE the patient's suffering using painkillers.
egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking
quiescent
inactive; at rest
accede
(verb) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity Management was not willing to __________ to labor's initial demands, thus increasing the likelihood of a long and bitter strike. Syn.: consent, concur, comply, assent Ant.: demur, balk at
tepid
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
wastrel
people who are extravagant in their expenditures,
platitude
stale; overused expression
Section 4
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toadies
flatterers or hangers-on, persons who flatter others for selfish reasons It was widely hoped at the founding of the fledgling republic that the newly-elected head of state would be surrounded by a brain trust of savvy and outspoken advisors, but it quickly became apparent that the cabinet was instead filled with lightweights and toadies.
vitiation
corruption
menacing
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
ingenious
clever; resourceful
pariah
a social outcast
adamantine
unbreakable, unyielding
apex
the highest point
scantily
barely sufficient
soporific
(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n.) something that induces sleep
trifling
not significant, frivolous
Ambulated
to walk
loiter
(v.) to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle, tarry
inconspicuous
not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable
fetid
FOUL-SMELLING; PUTRID The fetid stench from the outhouse caused Francesca to wrinkle her nose in disgust. Synonyms: funky; malodorous; noisome; rank; stinky
cursory
hasty and superficial; not thorough
locomote
the ability to move around in the world
Sequestration
seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
clerical
(of a job or person) concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine documentation and administrative tasks.
burgeoning
expanding or growing rapidly
dubitable
questionable, causes doubt
apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity syn fabricated Several ancient historians mention the possibility that Alexander the Great may have met his end through poison, and while this idea is not implausible, Plutarch dismisses it as apocryphal.
sycophantic
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
eponymous
relating to the person after whom something is named
scrutiny
critical observation or examination
Haberdasher
a dealer in men's clothing
anachronistic
out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
redolent
(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
penurious
penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
scant
Not enough or barely enough
pervaded
to spread throughout all parts of
eccentricity
oddness
renowned
famous
anemic
lacking vigor or energy
acute
of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree. severe, critical, drastic, dire, dreadful, terrible, awful having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd. astute, shrewd, sharp
biocide
substance that destroys many different organisms
expulsion
the process of driving or forcing out
recidivate
go back to bad behavior
Vintners
wine merchants
fluoresce
to emit visible light when exposed to light of a shorter wavelength
acquisitive
(adj.) able to get and retain ideas or information concerned with acquiring wealth or property (materialistic, consumerist)
renegade
(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
erroneous
(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes
scintillate
to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually
bromidic
platitudinous, " cliché d,"
unequivocal
clear, obvious, unambiguous
putrid
rotten
copious
(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose. Syn.: ample, profuse, bountiful. Ant.: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise.
bespectacled
wearing glasses
dulcet
melodious; pleasing to the ear
sycophant
A person who flatters; a yes-man, persons who flatter others for selfish reasons It was widely hoped at the founding of the fledgling republic that the newly-elected head of state would be surrounded by a brain trust of savvy and outspoken advisors, but it quickly became apparent that the cabinet was instead filled with lightweights and sycophants.
Section 5
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